FLUX Ircam Trax v3

The Next Generation Voice and Sonic Processing Tools
A suite of three ingenious processors using pioneering technology developed during the last decades by the sound analysis/synthesis team at IRCAM, with innovative signal transformation algorithms for altering sound characteristics such as; pitch, spectral timbre and duration to manipulate properties of a voice such as gender, age and breath.

Features

• Transformer – Real-time Voice and Sonic Modelling Processor
• Input/Output Gain (Transformer) -60/ 18 dB
• Dry/Wet mix control (Transformer) – For mixing in unprocessed signal with the processed signal.
• Mode (Transformer) – For selecting the type of algorithm used, Voice (vocals), Instrument (other instruments), Music (mixed music)
• Source (Transformer) – For setting the frequency ranges of the material to be processed, with a learn function for automatic analysis of the material.
• Target (Transformer) – Providing a range of options for the transformation of the source material.
• Remix (Transformer) – A mini-mixing console where the various components of the processed audio can be mixed before sending the signal to the output.
• Options (Transformer) – Controlling a number of parameters affecting the analysis-re-synthesis engine.
•  Modulations (Transformer) – For some fun and more creative and expressive processing, two modulators are provided; one for modulating the Pitch (Transpose), and one for the Formant.
•  Spectral Envelope (Transformer)- For complex remapping of the spectrum envelope, according to a freely definable curve.
•  Filters (Transformer) – A two-band high/low pass filter section that can be applied on the incoming or the outgoing material.

Transformer – Real-time Voice and Sonic Modelling Processor
TRAX Transformer v3 is based on an augmented phase vocoder technology and a cutting edge transformation algorithm, allowing for manipulating characteristic properties of a voice such as gender, age and breath, and on any other sound; expression, formant and pitch.

Source (Trax Transformer)
With the Spectral Envelope complex remapping of the actual spectrum envelope, according to a freely definable curve, can be performed.

Target (Trax Transformer)
Target, provide a range of options for the transformation of the source material. In voice mode, a range of vocal types/ranges are available, and on top of that, parameters such as gender, age and breath can be used as well. For all types of material, pitch, expression and formant are provided as well.

Spectral Envelope (Transformer)
Up to eight channels of simultaneous processing for multichannel surround configuration is provided. The processing can be disengaged on any of the channels leaving the material unprocessed, bypassing the original sound.

When operating on a multi-channel bus all, up to eight in total, channels are processed by default, though the processing can be disengaged for any number of channels leaving the material unprocessed and bypassing the original sound.

By doing this in combination with serial instances the material on any number of channels can be processed with individual settings.

Cross Synthesis – Spectral Envelope Morphing Processor
TRAX Cross Synthesis v3 utilizes a phase vocoder (the amplitude and the frequency/phase spectra), to morph the spectral characteristics of two sounds. The amplitude and frequency/phase spectra can be blended continuously and since the features that are used here are strongly nonlinear, the sound morphing is nonlinear as well, offering a way to create a wide range of new exciting and unusual sound effects.

Source Filter – Enhanced Sound Filtering
TRAX Source Filter v3 is based on a signal model decomposing the signal into a time envelope describing the energy/loudness contour of the sound, and a spectral envelope describing the spectral colour of the sound timbre. The energy contour and the spectral colour of the source sound, can be continuously blended with the spectral colour and energy contour of an arbitrary filtrating sound, allowing transformation that extend well beyond the more common source filter morphing effect.

Dual Preset Slots and Parameter Morphing
In Trax Transformer, the built in preset manager and the preset morphing slider, provides instant and intuitive control of all parameters and controls. In a second, with a simple one-click operation, everything is copied from one of the two preset slots to the other, even during playback.